Fans and media just love to play jigsaw puzzles. Let's set this up...
Puzzle piece #1: Shinkaruk is a skilled forward. Calgary needs skilled forwards!
Puzzle piece #2: Shinkaruk is a Calgary kid. Media loves to use the home-town piece whenever possible. Why, the story practically writes itself!
Puzzle piece #3: Shinkaruk was miraculously available at spot #22. Surely this is destiny!
If Shinkaruk was from Winnibago, Minnesota the Flames would be just one more team to pass on a sliding player. However, being that he's the home-town kid it becomes inconceivable to the fans and media both that Calgary would pass him up. Calgary broke our puzzle! Does not compute. Divide by zero = bad pick.
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